The Visas and Nationality services support people who need to evidence the level of their degree and/or their English language proficiency for the UK Home Office.
There are three Visas and Nationality services available:
- Visas and Nationality (English proficiency)
- Visas and Nationality (PhD verification)
- Visas and Nationality (PhD verification with English proficiency).
The Visas and Nationality (English proficiency) service confirms whether a degree was taught in English and meets the recognised standard of Bachelor, Master’s or PhD in the UK. It will also confirm a level of proficiency of English on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) if the qualification was not studied in a majority English-speaking country.
Based on an individual’s specific circumstances, they will receive one or both of the below:
- The Academic Qualification Level Statement (AQUALS): This confirms the academic level of your degree(s).
- The English Language Proficiency Statement (ELPS): This confirms the English proficiency level evidenced by your degree(s).
The PhD verification and PhD verification with English proficiency services are designed for people who are applying to the new Skilled Worker immigration route, who want to use their PhD to qualify for tradeable points.
The PhD verification service will provide confirmation of the academic level of an individual’s PhD and a primary source verification check, which verifies that PhD qualification is genuine. The PhD does not need to have been studied in English to apply for this service.
The PhD verification with English proficiency service also includes confirmation of the academic level and a verification of the PhD, as well as information regarding English language proficiency. If an applicant’s PhD was not studied in English but they studied a Bachelor or Master’s degree in English, we can provide English proficiency information for their other degrees.
UKVI case workers can check and verify these statements directly with us.
Documents required
Service
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Documents needed
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Visas and Nationality Service (English proficiency)
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- Final certificate(s)
- Transcript(s)
- Certified translations of the final certificate(s) and transcript(s)
- Medium of Instruction letter if degree was not studied in a majority English-speaking country
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Visas and Nationality Service (PhD verification)
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- Final certificate(s)
- Transcript(s)
- Certified translations of the final certificate(s) and transcript(s)
- A copy of the qualification holder’s Passport biography page or national ID card
- Letter of Authorisation [PDF] (filled out by the applicant)
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Visas and Nationality Service (PhD verification with English proficiency)
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- Final certificate(s)
- Transcript(s)
- Certified translations of the final certificate(s) and transcript(s)
- A copy of the qualification holder’s passport biography page or national ID card
- Medium of Instruction letter if degree was not studied in a majority English-speaking country
- The LOA is required for the Visas and Nationality (PhD verification) & Visas and Nationality (PhD verification with English proficiency)
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See our
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
for more information on each of these documents.
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Price and turnround time
Visas and Nationality (English proficiency)
No. of Statements Requested |
Bundle Price (per Statement) |
Full Bundle Price |
Saving Per Bundle (based on standard applications) |
12 standard (or 6 Fast Track) |
£135 + VAT |
£1620 + VAT |
£60 |
24 standard (or 12 Fast Track) |
£130 + VAT |
£3120 + VAT |
£240 |
36 standard (or 18 Fast Track) |
£127 + VAT |
£4572 + VAT |
£468 |
48 standard (or 24 Fast Track) |
£125 + VAT |
£6000 + VAT |
£720 |
Visas and Nationality (PhD verification)
Visas and Nationality (PhD verification with English proficiency)
No. of Statements Requested |
Bundle Price (per Statement) |
Full Bundle Price |
Saving Per Bundle (based on standard applications) |
6 standard |
£210 + VAT |
£1260 + VAT |
£0 |
24 standard |
£205 + VAT |
£2460 + VAT |
£60 |
24 standard |
£201 + VAT |
£4824 + VAT |
£216 |
36 standard |
£200 + VAT |
£7200 + VAT |
£360 |
48 standard |
£199 + VAT |
£9952 + VAT |
£528 |
To purchase a bundle package for the Visas and Nationality service, or to find out more information about the service, email
[email protected].